Scaling Heat Pump Retrofits through Aggregation and Bulk Procurement4/2023 - TAF commissioned Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors to conduct a bulk procurement study to assess the barriers, opportunities, and trade-offs…
Heat Pumps Add Cooling for Toronto Community Housing Residents4/2023 - In May of 2019, TAF joined project partners to retrofit a 1987 townhouse complex in Toronto‘s east end. We aimed…
Stepwise apartment retrofit for savings and comfort3/2023 - In August 2020, TAF’s Retrofit Accelerator team joined project partners to retrofit a 12-storey 1965 apartment building in Mississauga, Ontario.…
Submission on Sustainable New Communities Program for Brampton4/2022 - TAF submitted this letter in support of City of Brampton’s Sustainable New Communities Program. We strongly recommend Council implement these…
Submission on Green Development and Environmental Design Guidelines for Ajax4/2022 - TAF submitted this letter in support of Ajax’s proposed Green Development and Environmental Design Guidelines (GDEDG). We strongly recommend Council…
Comments on the Ontario Building Code updates3/2022 - Given that the Ontario Building Code (OBC) is only updated every five to seven years, TAF urges strengthening the code…
Submission on Recommended Parking Requirements for New Development in Toronto11/2021 - TAF strongly supports the updated recommendations on parking requirements for new developments in Toronto. This update will support the City’s…
Net-Zero Existing Building Strategy6/2021 - TAF submitted comments to the City of Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the Net-Zero Existing Buildings Strategy. TAF strongly…
Submission on the Toronto Green Standard Version 4 (TGS V4)6/2021 - TAF submitted recommendations to the Planning and Housing Committee on the Toronto Green Standard Version 4 (TGS V4). While the…
Comments on proposed Halton Hills Green Development Standard6/2021 - TAF strongly supports the adoption of the Halton Hills Green Standards which will put Halton Hills on the pathway to…
Lessons from a heat pump retrofit at Walpole Ave: A case study1/2021 - To demonstrate the viability of retrofits focused on electric heat pumps, TAF installed and monitored eight cold climate air-source heat…
The Case for Deep Retrofits9/2020 - This report reviews the business case and financing options for deep retrofits in the multi-unit residential building sector, and makes…
